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Small-Scale Mining and Environmental Protection in Peru: What Will New Legislation Bring?

When:

August 6, 2014

Where:

Washington, DC (and via teleconference)

A recent decision by the government of Peru to reactivate the national economy will – among other things – ease environmental protections on mining and energy activities. A law passed earlier this month by the Peruvian Congress has raised key questions about environmental implications of the reforms, including within the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. ASGM activities in Peru and globally raise a host of complex environmental and social challenges, and formalization of the sector is viewed as a critical step to addressing such challenges. Monica Nuñez Salas with the Peruvian Agency for Assessment and Environmental Control and Hannah Stutzman with the Amazon Conservation Association will address:

The implications of the new law for biodiversity and protected areas

The effects of the law on the ASGM sector, including strategies to promote formalization and voluntary compliance with environmental measures

The future of environmental institutions in Peru

Speakers:

Monica Nuñez Salas, Legal Advisor at the Peruvian Agency for Assessment and Environmental Control